Roku UK: Catch up on the BAFTA nominees!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ annual Film Awards – or the BAFTAs as they’re more commonly known – takes place with a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House this weekend.

And to mark the event, which will be hosted by comedian Stephen Fry on Sunday evening, we’ve taken a look at where you can stream some of the nominated films, or watch the nominated actors and actresses in action. You can catch up with the night itself on BBC iPlayer.

Let us know who you’d like to see picking up an award!

Films

• The Grand Budapest Hotel – This film, directed by Wes Anderson, leads the way when it comes to overall nominations. The Grand Budapest Hotel follows the adventures of concierge Gustave H, played by Ralph Fiennes, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft of a priceless painting, a raging battle for an enormous family fortune, and a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis. The film is another quirky Anderson classic, following in the footsteps of Moonrise Kingdom and The Royal Tenenbaums. Stream it now on Google Play.
• Gone Girl – Rosamund Pike will be hoping to scoop the Best Actress award for her role in this film. Cheating husband Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) becomes the chief murder suspect when his wife Amy, played by Pike, goes missing. Despite his protestations, he becomes “America’s most hated man” as the media circus goes into overdrive and evidence of his reckless spending and her fears for her safety come to light. David Fincher directs this superlative thriller, adapted by Gillian Flynn from her own bestselling novel. Watch it on Sky Store now.

• Boyhood – A contender for Best Film, director Richard Linklater’s movie, which was filmed over a 12 year period, follows the life of Mason (Ellar Coltrane), as he quite literally grows up on screen. We join Mason aged six, watch as he grapples with adolescence, and conclude as he graduates from high school and heads to college, aged 18. Surrounding Mason are his divorced parents (Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette) and older sister (Lorei Linklater) who also grow and evolve around him. Watch it on Sky Store now.
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – If visual effects are your thing, this film is a big name in this year’s category. Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell and Andy Serkis star in the thrilling next chapter of the Planet of the Apes saga. Ten years after a deadly virus destroys most of humanity, the human survivors find themselves on the brink of war with a group of genetically enhanced apes. Stream it now on Google Play.
• Guardians of the Galaxy – This big name release also finds itself with a Visual Effects award nomination – as well as a nod in the Make-Up and Hair category! In the far reaches of space, US pilot Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan (Lee Pace). In order to escape his clutches, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a group of misfits including Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista), and Groot (Vin Diesel). Watch it on Sky Store now.

Actors and Actresses

• Eddie Redmayne has been nominated in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the biopic The Theory of Everything. The film, which is still playing in UK cinemas, has also been nominated in four other main categories, including the Best Actress category, for Felicity Jones who stars alongside Redmayne as Hawking’s first wife Jane Wilde. If you’re looking to get a taste of Redmayne in action ahead of BAFTAs night then take a look at his equally outstanding performance in Les Misérables. Watch it now on the Sainsbury’s Entertainment Channel.
• Benedict Cumberbatch will be hoping to beat Eddie Redmayne to the Best Actor award, for his portrayal of Alun Turing in The Imitation Game. His depiction of the mathematician who helped crack the enigma code during The Second World War, also sees The Imitation Game nominated in the Best Film category. Should it triumph this year, it will mean Cumberbatch has starred in the last two BAFTA winning releases, following his role in 12 Years a Slave, which was named Best Film in 2014. You can stream 12 Years a Slave on Sky Store now.
• Keira Knightly has also picked up a nomination alongside Cumberbatch for her role in The Imitation Game. Her portrayal of Joan Clarke, the only female codebreaker to work alongside Alan Turing at Bletchley Park, has seen her listed in the Best Supporting Actress category. Her last nomination came in 2008 for her role in the adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement. You can stream Atonement now on Google Play.
• Shailene Woodley is one of the favourites in this year’s Rising Star category. You can see her in action in The Fault in Our Stars, a heart-warming tale about two teenagers, both with different cancer conditions, who fall in love after meeting at a cancer support group. Stream it now on the Sainsbury’s Entertainment Channel.

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